Where does “noia” come from?

noia (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese paranóia, from Ancient Greek παράνοια, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

noia (Portuguese): drug-addicted; stoned; doped; crazy; mad

Definitions

drug-addicted; stoned; doped; crazy; mad

Ancestry of “noia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	paranóia	Superseded spelling of paranoia.
2	Ancient Greek	παράνοια	derangement, madness
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek παράνοια →